Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews
Uncanny Avengers #9
Marvel Comics
Remender & Acuna
I read this issue and I simply didn't like it. Unable to understand why I re-read the book and not only enjoyed it a lot but I pinpointed the aspect I didn't like about it. Basically the comic book boils over some tensions and it positions the villains for more madness in the comic issues. It's a dense read and has limited action but there is a lot going on in here that I liked. Remender has pushed this epic to the next level with this issue.
What I haven't liked about this series is how Havok is in charge but Captain America is still on the team. It's not believable that Cap could or would play second fiddle to anyone or that anyone would treat him that way. Well, this issue finally addresses this and it is excellent. We get a heavy divide but from an unexpected source.
Wolverine's past sins finally come out and this part of the comic book is excellent. Everyone has an opinion and some of the opinions are very bizarre and it completely tears the team apart in the space of two pages. I enjoyed this scene tremendously.
The aspect I didn't like in this issue is the debate between Rogue and the Scarlet Witch. The debate has raged over a number of issues but it is really wearing thin by now. The discussion surrounds too much on mutant versus human versus "people" when the battle should really be about how the Scarlet Witch tried to kill all the mutants. There is no need to dive deeper than that. I also couldn't understand why both would stand to be on the same team with this level of tension but that is no longer a problem after this comic.
Acuna is at the top of his game. This issue is jam-packed with tension and he delivers on each and every panel. Acuna's art has evolved over time and the state now is that his art looks different from all the other super-hero books but it doesn't lose any detail or any of the essentials required in these kinds of comics.
Uncanny Avengers is not Uncanny X-Force. The theme that traced throughout that series was powerful and obvious. Uncanny Avengers doesn't have that kind of theme. Instead it's a book that questions whether two groups of people can work together. All of this occurs and I didn't even touch on the villain's activities and believe me, there are plenty (Four Horseman anyone?). Check out the comic and see if you like something different from other super-hero books out there.
4 out of 5 Geek Goggles
